Ecommerce ARCHIVE

Ecommerce

Jul 27, 2012 11:43 PM By MCM staff

Back-to-school shopping is no longer just about going to the mall for clothing and school supplies. This infographic from the National Retail Federation explains how catalogs are still a back-to-school driver, and how ecommerce is grabbing a bigger piece of the pie.

Jul 25, 2012 2:16 AM By Jim Tierney

Ecommerce

Jul 23, 2012 10:58 PM By Jim Tierney

For intimate apparel merchant Bare Necessities, spin-off titles have been a successful venture. Bare Necessities launched BarePlus by Bare Necessities at BarePlus.com in February with a big public relations blitz.

Ecommerce

Jul 19, 2012 11:31 PM By MCM staff

Ecommerce

Jul 19, 2012 10:11 PM By MCM staff

Congress is scheduled to bring the Marketplace Equity Act up for discussion on Tuesday. If it passes, merchants who sell goods online will be required to collect sales tax from their customers. Here’s a look at Twitter talk about #efairness.

Ecommerce

Jul 17, 2012 9:44 PM By MCM staff

Shop.org’s 2012 Online Merchandising Workshop is taking place until July 18. Even if you aren’t in sunny San Diego, you can follow along with Multichannel Merchant. Here’s the most-recent tweets from the Online Merchandising Conference.

Ecommerce

Jul 15, 2012 11:14 PM By MCM staff

Why is Google phasing out Google Product Listings in favor of the pay-to-play Google Shopping? Jon Venverloh, senior manager of product partnerships at Google, explains why in this video posted to YouTube by Mercent. Venverloh, who begins speaking at the 4:17 mark, says customers will benefit because retailers will have to focus closer on the quality of data they serve up to Google.

Ecommerce

Jul 12, 2012 12:46 AM By Andy Dunn

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Jul 11, 2012 8:14 PM By Wendy Shooster

Brick-and-mortar retailers sell more when they have more staff on the floor to help customers. This also applies in the online environment. Here are five tips to help your customer service boost online sales.